The nurse learns in shift report the 1-year-old with respiratory distress due to parainfluenza virus has had increased nasal and oral secretions and has had increased coughing fits. Which personal protective equipment does the nurse don prior to caring for the patient? Select all that apply.

Following nephrectomy surgery, the patient is groggy and continuously pulls at the IV inserted in the right arm. Which intervention is most appropriate to protect the IV?

The bedridden patient has been admitted to the floor. When transferring the patient from the stretcher to the hospital bed, which action does the nurse perform first?